Hello, dear readers! Today’s guest is Debra-Ann Kummoung, who is here for the first time with an excerpt from her Pride and Prejudice variation, Falling for Elizabeth Bennet, and a very generous giveaway. I do hope you enjoy the excerpt; Debra-Ann provided me with a few, and I really thought this one would grab your attention! Please give her a warm welcome:

Hello! First of all, I would like to give a big thank you to Anna for having on her website/blog — Diary of an Eccentric, it is a pleasure to be here. We all know and love Pride and Prejudice and we each of us imagine Darcy and Elizabeth in our own unique ways. I have read many variations of Pride and Prejudice but I wanted to do something different, something that had not been done before. What if it was not pride or class or family that kept Darcy and Elizabeth apart? In my book Falling for Elizabeth Bennet, Elizabeth has a health condition. The big question is, will Darcy turn away from Elizabeth or will he still love her? This is my debut novel and one that comes from the heart.

I would also like to recognize my husband, Jeff, who has supported this book and has believed in me and is the inspiration for Darcy in my book.

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An excerpt from Falling for Elizabeth Bennet, courtesy of Debra-Ann Kummoung

After a few moments, Darcy looks up at Wickham with tears in his eyes, and his voice thick with emotion. “Wickham, where is my wife?” Wickham replies in a hushed whisper, “Bedlam.” Darcy and Richard both gasp in horror. Wickham asks, “Darcy, who is your wife?” Darcy looks at Wickham in surprise. “Wickham, you know my wife. You met her in Hertfordshire. She is the former Miss Elizabeth Bennet.” Darcy and Richard watch as Wickham’s mouth drops in shock and horror, and re replies, “Darcy, I would never have recognized Miss Elizabeth.”

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About Falling for Elizabeth Bennet

While visiting his friend Mr. Charles Bingley, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy makes the acquaintance of Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a lively and intelligent young lady sitting in the corner at a local assembly. Darcy discovers that Elizabeth has a secret. Will this secret drive them apart or will Darcy be able to overcome Elizabeth’s secret and find the love he’s dreamed of?

I am a first time author. I love Pride and Prejudice and fell in love the 1995 mini-series. I read Pride and Prejudice in high school and fell in love with Mr. Darcy back then. Life continued and I forgot about Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet until I happened to see the mini-series on TV and decided to revisit the book and then discovered all the variations out there. I decided that I could write a book and as I was writing the plot for Falling for Elizabeth Bennet, I discovered that I had married my own Mr. Darcy who also has a dash of Colonel Fitzwilliam too!

By day, I am an Executive Assistant and by evening I plot what can next befall Darcy and Elizabeth. I am currently working on my next book.

My husband and I are raising our 3 German Shepherds — Belle a white shepherd, Jasmine a black shepherd and Fitz our newest family member, a sable shepherd.

Debra-Ann is generously offering two prizes to my readers: a signed copy of Falling for Elizabeth Bennet and a $15 Amazon gift card. There will be a total of two winners. This giveaway is open internationally and will close on Sunday, March 18, 2018. To enter, please leave a comment with your email address and which prize you’re entering for, and let us know what intrigues you most about the book. The winners will be chosen randomly and announced in the comments section of this post. Good luck!

Thanks for being my guest today, Debra-Ann, and congratulations on your new book!

Definitely a new idea. How is Wickham involved and is he responsible for Elizabeth being in Bedlam? I hope whatever her condition she is wrongly committed and Darcy is able to recover her and be happy.
Great giveaway but I live in the UK so would love the signed book as I would be unable to spend a .com gift certificate.
Thanks to you both for this post.

I don’t want to ruin it for you, so all I will say is that be prepared for the unexpected. I’m sorry the gift card doesn’t work in the UK. We’ll be sure to mark you down for the drawing for the signed copy. Thanks and good luck!

What happened to Elizabeth that Wickham could not recognize her, and was he responsible for Bedlam? I hope that once Darcy finds out the secret, Elizabeth will improve. The premise sounds great, and congratulations on your first book. I would love to win the $15 Amazon card so I can buy the Kindle edition of the book and buy another JAFF ebook. Thank you for the generous giveaway. evamedmonds(at)gmail(dot)com

Just be prepared for a very different Elizabeth & Darcy and the rest of the crew. I will not ruin the whole story, but yes, Darcy will always be the hero in my books. I hope you enjoy it. We’ll make note of your drawing choice. Good luck and thanks!!

I wanted to do something very different. I’ve personally read books where Bedlam is a threat to someone in Darcy’s family, but never actually committed there. We’ll make note of your choice. Good luck and thanks!

Congratulations on your publication. It does sound intriguing and I do hope it is not Bedlam. Horrors! As this excerpt has her as his wife, obviously they did fall in love but what Wickham is up to or has to do with Elizabeth is the mystery. I would take the gift card and buy an e-book. I just have little room for paperback copies of books anymore. odara7rox(at)rcn(dot)com

Interesting! I am intrigued by the twist with Elizabeth and quite curious what leads to this conversation with Darcy and Wickham. Congratulations and thank you for the giveaway. Cherringtonmb at sbcglobal dot net

Congratulations on this debut book. Wow! It must feel amazing to see your hard work in print form. Blessings on the success of this work. Thanks to Anna for hosting this new debut book and author… and thanks to our author for the generous give-a-way. I am up for either the print book or the gift card… jwgarrett13[at]hotmail[dot]com. I look forward to seeing a redeemed Wickham. He has it within him… if he will just grasp it.

Thank you so much. You’re words mean more than I can say. I still can barely believe that I actually published a book and another one underway. It was an amazing process and Doranny at Page Publishing was a saint to put up with my tons of questions. Anna has been a rockstar and wonder having me as a guest. There are no words. Good luck with the giveaways and thanks for stopping by! I think you might actually love my Wickham in this book….

Thank you. I am happy you enjoyed the excerpt. I had a hard time picking which one I should use. Anna was kind enough to help an author who loved all the ones she sent Anna. Anna – thanks for picking the excerpt. it’s been a hit! We’ll mark you down for the gift card. Good luck!

Thank you. I never thought my book would be published and was in shock when I received the call. That was a year ago and I still cannot believe that it happened. Please be sure to let us know which giveaway you are interested in. Thanks again!

Thank you so much. I am so happy to hear that you like the cover. I was actually able to provide my publisher with what I wanted on the cover and I was thrilled with what they came up with. I truly appreciate that you will add this to your blog’s sidebar. That is very kind of you. Good luck!!

Thanks for the excerpt. I never read one with this type of premise before, I am a bit nervous about whether this has a heartbreaking ending. I look forward to finding out:). Thanks for the giveaway, I would be happy with either prize.

What I am enjoying the most about the book is that you made the characters uniquely yours even though the story is familiar, you focused on different aspects of the character’s personality and on different relationship issues from those in the original story. I find myself not being able to wait to find out what happens next. I am thoroughly enjoying “Falling for Elizabeth Bennett”. All the best to you for the sales of this book, as well as, your future books.

Thank you for your kind words, Hannah! I’m thrilled to hear you are enjoying the book and due to recent feedback from readers, I am considering doing a second book to follow up. I’ll keep everyone posted about that. Hope the book concludes to your satisfaction!

I’m so happy to hear that I’ve intrigued you with the excerpt. Pride and Prejudice has been a favorite of mine for a long time. I’ll note your preference for the giveaway and hope you enjoy the Kindle version. Thanks so much!!!

Whew! I don’t know if I can wait to win the gift card and can order the Kindle version. I like these unusual variations, and I like paperbacks. However, my shelves are sooo full that I try to limit new paperbacks to the copies of P&P variations I have edited, which the authors so graciouslly sign and send me.

I wish you well with your sales and thank you for what I expect to be a delicious story.

Intriguing excerpt, Debra-Ann. So Darcy and Elizabeth are married and I sense that there may not be as much animosity between Darcy and Wickham here as there is elsewhere. Her appearance must indeed be altered it Wickham doesn’t recognise her. Must read it to find out more!

As you know, I was lucky enough to win a copy recently, so please don’t put my name into the giveaway hat. It’s next up on my TBR List and I’m very much looking forward to reading it.

Definitely intrigued by this excerpt and blurb! What could Elizabeth’s secret be?!!! Thanks for sharing! Congrats on your book!
I’d love the GC so I can get the ebook please, cmil15@hotmail.com
Look forward to hearing what you have in store for ODC in your next book! 🙂

Thanks, Laura. I wanted to do something that had not been done before. I will not go into specifics, but the above excerpt is not a dream or what if…. once you discover Elizabeth’s secret, you will understand. Please be sure to let me know the giveaways you are interested in. Thanks for stopping by!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. We will put you in for both giveaways. To answer your question, yes, this book is one that shows that love can and does overcome any health issues. There is a HEA. Good luck!!

Hi Eva. I promise that Elizabeth does not have a mental disorder, but she does have a health issue. Do not worry, Darcy and Elizabeth will have their happily ever after…. In fact, there may even be a second book. I’ve been getting a lot of requests for that.

I will put you down for the gift card. Thanks for stopping by and. good luck!!

Hi Dawn!! Thanks for your kind words. I actually picture the cast from the 1995 mini series when I write. Don’t know what to say. I will definitely put you in for both giveaways and the winners will be announced tomorrow. Good luck!!

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